edgy

Example Sentences

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"The area we were collecting in is karst, so it's made of sharp, edgy limestone, and it's lost all of its natural soils," Riegler said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The Reform chief insisted the joke was intended to be "funny through being edgy and shocking", but said he had made attendees uncomfortable and had "instantly regretted it".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

A hotel’s older business travelers, for instance, might decide to stay elsewhere if they start seeing lots of young, edgy club members around the place, and vice versa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Owens pretty quickly carved out her space as being on the edgy, just-asking-questions end of the spectrum.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

The whole situation was making her more and more edgy, but there was no turning back now.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older